What is kalakala?

Kalakala is the sweetened maida biscuits made of all-purpose flour, sugar and ghee/butter. These are rolled to a thin disc and cut into a diamond shape and deep-fried to a golden brown. It is also called diamond biscuits.

Why this recipe works:

1.Pantry friendly, all you require just 3 ingredients to make.

2. These perfectly crunchy textures and you will devour more and more.

3. Make this once and store them. This can be a perfect snack any time of your day.

How to make Kalakala:

These all the ingredients to make Kalakala(Shankarpali)

To a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour

pour ghee in a small seasoning Kadai, heat up till the ghee is warm.

Pour the warm ghee to the flour

Add powdered sugar

Mix them using a spoon

After a few minutes, combine well with your fingers. It looks crumble.

Now, pour in water very little at a time

Combine the flour to make a stiff dough. Let it rest for 3 hours.

Take a dough, roll on to make a small-sized ball

Roll the dough to a disc shape, little thicker like a chapati

Cut the circle using a knife or pie cutter.

Make another cross-cut to make a diamond shape.

Heat oil in pan/Kadai in medium flame.

Gently add in the diamond cuts

Fry on low-medium heat till they are golden in colour.

Tips to make the best Shankarpali:

1. Add water to a flour very little at a time, to make a stiff dough. It has to be like a dough for poori.

2.Once the dough is made, set aside for 2 hours to 4 hours. The resting time is an absolute must to get a buttery maida biscuit.

3. Clarified butter /ghee has to be warmed up just before adding to flour that makes the diamond biscuits crunchy.

4. Once the ghee has been added, make sure to stir the flour mixture using the spoon to avoid touching the hot ghee.

5. Ground the sugar and then measure to get the required amount needed for this recipe.

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